Sausage and Mashers

Ingredients

 * 2½ lbs. small Yukon Gold potatoes, rinsed (and peeled if desired)
 * 1 tsp. salt
 * 1 tsp. olive oil
 * 1 large onion, halved lengthwise and sliced (2 cups)
 * 1 tsp. sugar
 * ½ tsp. dried thyme
 * 2 tbs. all-purpose flour
 * 1½ cups vegetable or mushroom broth
 * ⅓ cup red wine
 * 1 tbs. soy sauce
 * 8-oz. pkg. soy “sausage” links, thawed if frozen, cut into bite-size pieces
 * 1 cup low-fat milk or soy milk, heated
 * 1 tsp. butter or margarine

Directions

 * 1) Bring large pot of water to a boil.
 * 2) Add potatoes and salt and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
 * 3) Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
 * 4) Add onion, sugar and thyme and cook, stirring often, until onion slices are golden.
 * 5) Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
 * 6) Stir in broth, wine and soy sauce.
 * 7) Simmer until thickened, stirring continuously.
 * 8) Add “sausage” to gravy and simmer until heated through.
 * 9) Drain and rinse potatoes; mash with potato masher.
 * 10) Add warm milk and butter and whip potatoes with hand mixer until fluffy.
 * 11) Add salt and pepper to taste.
 * 12) Serve mashed potatoes topped with gravy and “sausages”.